I mentioned in a blog post last week that I have finally gotten back into a painting groove. When we first arrived here in Ireland I decided to give acrylics a try. I painted two large canvases and while they turned out well I was less than impressed with the medium. I found it frustrating because it dried so quickly and didn't seem to allow for a lot of blending and fluidity. You can adjust the drying time by adding a slow drying medium to the paint, but I found it made for a rather sticky mess. So I switched back to oil and realized that oil is totally my jam!
Yes, I did just say "my jam" when I know full well I am probably not cool enough to use that phrase. What I mean to convey by saying oil painting is "my jam" is that it is my preferred medium to work in. As soon as I switched back to oil paints I got a little painting high! Maybe the high was just from inhaling the turpentine fumes, but whatever it was it jumped started my desire to paint.
So today I wanted to share with you some of the things I have been working on. Mostly Irish city-scapes and landscapes for now. Not sure what I am going to do with them, maybe set up a shop on Etsy? What do you think?
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| The Four Faced Liar Oil on canvas 16 x 12 |
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| Down Patrick's Hill Acrylic on canvas 36 x 28 |
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| Up Patrick's Hill Acrylic on Canvas 36 x 28 |
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| In Progress |
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| St. Finbarrs Oil on canvas 14 x 10 |
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| In Progress |
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| Sheep on the Slea Head Oil on canvas 10 x 14 |
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| In Progress oil on canvas 10 x 14 |
